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Narrow mail-in voting ruling by Supreme Court adds uncertainty to midterm elections without addressing constitutionality of Trump’s executive order

Will an Aug. 24, 2026, Supreme Court decision lead to chaos in the midterm elections? An election law scholar dissects the decision, its background and possible effects.

Elections in India are held transparently under the audit of political parties and candidates: CEC

Gyanesh Kumar speaks at the second regional conference on 'Electoral Literacy Clubs (ELC 2.0) and ECINET’ in Lucknow that focuses on strengthening electoral literacy and democratic awareness among young citizens through educational institutions

Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate says state’s elections are ‘ground zero for this republic’

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Why we should all be worried about AI in elections

Deepfakes dominate headlines, but the real danger lies in opaque AI systems that make up election infrastructure.

French presidential candidates clash at first debate before upcoming elections

Seven of France's leading candidates locked horns on Thursday in their first debate, eight months ahead of an increasingly tight and crowded election to succeed President Emmanuel Macron.

Why holding elections now may not be the best safeguard for Ukrainian democracy

Zelensky has so far resisted calls to hold an election.

US midterm elections: Democrats gain ground as Trump faces growing voter discontent

Trump-endorsed candidates are performing badly in primary ballots.

LDP worried over impact of Fukuoka Assembly bribery scandal on elections

The LDP's headquarters has attempted to distance itself from the scandal ahead of local elections next year.

Zelensky rejects wartime elections, saying vote would 'split' Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that holding elections during wartime would pose a threat to the country, following a controversial call by his former defense minister to pave the way for an election. According to the latest opinion poll by the Kyiv Institute of S

Kazakhstan’s new ruling party projected to win Sunday elections - Euronews.com

Kazakhstan’s new ruling party projected to win Sunday elections Euronews.com New pro-presidential party wins large majority in Kazakh election, exit polls show Reuters Kazakhstan prepares to vote in a cosmetic election The Economist Kazakhstan parliamentary elections begin: What’

Hakeem Jeffries meeting with Jared Kushner sparks backlash amongst Democrats ahead of midterm elections – US politics live - The Guardian

Hakeem Jeffries meeting with Jared Kushner sparks backlash amongst Democrats ahead of midterm elections – US politics live The Guardian Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly The New York Times Kushner, Jeffries discuss ways White House and Democrats can colla

Kazakhstan's future after the elections: Russia, EU or China - dw.com

Kazakhstan's future after the elections: Russia, EU or China dw.com New pro-presidential party wins large majority in Kazakh election, exit polls show Reuters Kazakhstan parliamentary vote cements president's power dw.com Kazakhstan parliamentary elections begin: What’s at stake?

JSP begins scouting for strong candidates ahead of local bodies elections

WATCH LIVE: House returns after August recess to tackle stopgap spending bill and more

The first order of business is likely a vote on a stopgap spending bill designed to keep the federal government fully funded through early December, removing the possibility of a shutdown before the midterm elections.

Security Council LIVE: Drone strikes and political impasse in Libya

As Libya faces a political impasse delaying long-planned elections alongside clashes and drone strikes that left a major oil refinery ablaze, the Security Council heard the latest updates, with an activist warning that the collision of extreme heat, water scarcity and environment

Rival Libya factions sign deal to hold national elections within two years

Signing takes place at UN mission in Tripoli after initial draft inked by UN-backed committee in Tunis on August 20.

Trump is pulling every lever to reshape U.S. elections

President Trump's playbook for reshaping America's elections targets who appears on voter rolls , how ballots move through the mail , who monitors polling places and where congressional lines are drawn.

Bombay High Court Upholds Goa Municipalities Ordinance, Sets January 2 Deadline for Elections

Bombay High Court Upholds Goa Municipalities Ordinance, Sets January 2 Deadline for Elections. The court held that no government can choose a politically convenient date for elections whose periodicity is fixed by the Constitution

America's elections are getting caught in a fight over the mail

President Trump's push to restrict mail-in voting through the U.S. Postal Service could allow the federal government to exert control over voting data and state-run elections, voting rights groups say. Why it matters: Questions remain about what will happen with mail-in voting th

Ukraine: Zelenskyy rejects wartime elections

The Ukrainian president says wartime elections, as called for by the ex-defense minister, could "split Ukraine." He also said Russia was planning to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops after September polls there.

As elections near, South Sudan risks new atrocity crimes, warns rights probe

The under-reported humanitarian crisis in South Sudan risks deepening with the real possibility of further atrocity crimes unless renewed fighting stops, a UN-backed probe said on Thursday.

Renewable Energy Is Starting to Spend Big on Elections. It’s Working, Too

The fossil fuel industry has some competition

Zelensky rejects rival's call for elections, says would be 'huge risk' for Ukraine

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected the prospect of wartime elections, saying it would be highly dangerous. The remarks come in response to a call from the former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov to organise a vote, after he was fired by Zelensky last month. Anal

President Zelensky says having elections in Ukraine would 'destroy the country'

In remarks on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke out against holding war time elections. He believes it would be too dangerous for the country, that would ‘split’ Ukraine. The remarks came after his former defense minister publicly called for a vote. Details and

Wartime elections would 'destroy' Ukraine, says Zelensky

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks made public Sunday that wartime elections would be a "tsunami" that would "destroy the country". Kyiv has been engulfed in a political crisis over the summer, triggered when Zelensky fired popular defence minister Mykhailo Fe

Tokayev allies head for landslide victory in Kazakhstan elections

Exit polls give Kazakhstan’s pro-Tokayev Adilet party about 70 percent of the vote in the parliamentary elections.

Kazakhstan's future after the elections: Russia, EU or China

Kazakhstan, where power is being continuously consolidated in the president's hands, will have to continue its tough balancing act between the EU, Russia and China following the parliamentary elections this Sunday.

The AI sleeper issue that could sway Australian elections

Zelenskyy says wartime elections could ‘destroy’ Ukraine

The embattled Ukrainian president slams Mykhailo Fedorov's idea as a 'tsunami' that would 'split' the country.

Kazakhstan parliamentary elections begin: What’s at stake?

People are voting to elect 145 members to the Kurultai, the country's new unicameral legislature.

Putin will draft 300,000 new troops after September elections, Zelenskiy says - Reuters

Putin will draft 300,000 new troops after September elections, Zelenskiy says Reuters Exclusive | Russia Tests Readiness for New Round of Military Mobilization WSJ Russia’s War Toll Mounts In Ukraine Amid A Possible Mobilization Forbes Putin still has plans for offensive toward K

Outsiders and Barbarians: on screens and shelves this month

Zach Cregger’s smash-hit horror debut, a paranoid subversion of Mexican telenovelas and one of Maggie Cheung’s most legendary performances are among the selections in this month’s edition of Shelf Life .

The bull market for stocks is defying everything, but Bank of America warns that an autumn reality check is coming

The midterm elections and a potential end to the Iran war could present challenges to this bullish stock market, Bank of America strategists said.

Fan Bingbing, Kim Jeewoon, Hong Kyung-pyo Curate Busan’s Carte Blanche as Festival’s Story Market Adds Thai Remake, Hong Kong Titles

The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has unveiled its Carte Blanche lineup, featuring personal film selections from actor Fan Bingbing, director Kim Jeewoon and cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo.

Laura Ingraham: Election cycle will be ‘brutal’ for Republicans

Fox News host Laura Ingraham said this year’s midterm elections will be “brutal” for the GOP as the party navigates rocky political territory before November.

Court blocks Trump FCC order that could flood broadcast TV with more election ads

A federal appeals court yesterday blocked a Trump administration decision that could have resulted in even more political advertisements appearing on broadcast television during the upcoming elections.

Will Trump's latest beef plan make your hamburger cheaper? Not much, experts say

The proposal comes weeks before the midterm elections, when food prices and the cost of living are expected to be major issues on voters' minds.

Constitutional law professor explains Supreme Court's ruling on mail-in voting

The Supreme Court on Monday issued an emergency order that allows the Trump administration to move forward, for now, with plans to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections in November. Opponents say it will bring chaos to the election process only days before ballot

TDP’s bond with BCs stronger than ever before, asserts Rajya Sabha member Vijay

The YSRCP is playing the BC card only to divert attention from the ongoing ED probes into its liquor scams and complicity of its leaders in various other scandals, says the TDP leader, warning the opposition party of far worse plight in the 2029 elections if it does not change it

Graham, and Trump, Triumph: Six Takeaways From South Carolina’s Senate Runoff - The New York Times

Graham, and Trump, Triumph: Six Takeaways From South Carolina’s Senate Runoff The New York Times Trump gets a much-needed South Carolina win and other takeaways from Tuesday’s elections CNN Election live updates: Sen. Darline Graham wins South Carolina GOP primary runoff NBC News

Mark Carney’s defiance: Canada shows the world how to respond to Donald Trump’s threats

Canada cannot match the U.S. economically, but it can make Donald Trump’s trade war politically costly as the U.S. heads toward midterm elections.

Zelensky says wartime election would ‘destroy’ Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that holding elections amid Russia’s war with Ukraine would “destroy” the country. “I believe that ​if we want to destroy the country, then we can move towards elections ​during this kind of war,” Zelensky told reporters. The pre

Jackson calls Supreme Court’s mail-in voting ruling a ‘Kafkaesque nightmare’

Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Supreme Court’s junior liberal justice, excoriated her colleagues for lifting a block on President Trump’s mail-in voting executive order on Monday, saying it “needlessly injects chaos” into this year’s elections. “It also lets another shoe drop in the

Kidnappers release video showing hundreds abducted from Nigerian mosque

Mass kidnappings highlight Nigeria's security crisis in the north as elections approach.

Zelenskyy details rift with Ukraine’s dismissed Defense Minister Fedorov - AP News

Zelenskyy details rift with Ukraine’s dismissed Defense Minister Fedorov AP News A ‘Tsunami’ for Ukraine: Zelensky Rejects Wartime Elections Time Magazine Zelenskyy details rift with Ukraine's dismissed defense minister Fedorov PBS Wartime election would 'destroy' Ukraine, Zelens

Holding election in wartime would risk destroying Ukraine, says Zelenskyy

President sharply criticises proposal, saying ‘elections right now are a tsunami for the state that will split Ukraine’ Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said holding elections in Ukraine during wartime would risk splitting the country at a time when Russia is amassing ballistic missiles a

Holding election in wartime would risk destroying Ukraine, says Zelenskyy - The Guardian

Holding election in wartime would risk destroying Ukraine, says Zelenskyy The Guardian Zelensky has 'questions to answer' about corruption in his government, sacked minister tells BBC BBC Zelenskyy says wartime elections could ‘destroy’ Ukraine Al Jazeera Is the tide at home turn

Trump laying groundwork to impose national emergency by sowing election distrust - The Guardian

Trump laying groundwork to impose national emergency by sowing election distrust The Guardian Opinion | Trump’s Election Interference Is Eroding American Democracy The New York Times Fact Sheet: The Trump Administration Is Interfering in the 2026 Midterm Elections To Entrench the

Why Nigeria's one-time political giant may face extinction

Once a giant of African politics, the PDP is in danger of being wiped out after January's elections.

Is Trump testing the limits of US power?

With weeks to go before US midterm elections, are President Trump's policies helping or hurting his Republican Party?

Explainer: UN peace operations work to create, preserve peace

Supporting the first democratic elections after brutal civil wars in Mozambique and Cambodia.

Why Republicans are focusing on transgender issues in competitive 2026 campaigns

Campaign ads in several midterm elections portray Democrats as "radical" on transgender youth medical care and sports participation. Republicans are leaning on a strategy that proved successful in 2024.

Guinea-Bissau votes to reshape presidency

The West African nation's military government wants to amend the constitution to give more powers to the president. The junta, which seized power last year, says it will hold elections in December.

Politics chat: more tariffs, mail-in voting order, Kushner-Jeffries meeting

Real economic sanctions on Canada and economic threats to countries trading with Iran may work against Republicans in the midterm elections.

Trump’s oil deal riles both sides of Venezuelan political divide

One potential advantage for Venezuela's acting president is if a deal with the U.S. hems in the Trump administration's incentive to press for swift elections.

GOP gambles on midterm dividends from RFK Jr.’s MAHA

Less than three months ahead of the midterm elections, the main political organization supporting Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

Germany news: Merkel tells voters to 'stand up' for democracy

Former German Chancellor Merkel has weighed in on elections in Saxony-Anhalt, where the far-right AfD leads the polls. Meanwhile, German firms paid out a record sum to employees on sick leave last year. DW has more.

Jeffries, Ocasio-Cortez look to November at 2026 March on Washington: ‘The tide is coming’

Civil rights leaders and Democratic lawmakers, alongside hundreds of protesters, rallied on the National Mall on Friday to commemorate the 1963 March on Washington, with many speakers emphasizing the importance of November’s midterm elections.

Guinea-Bissau votes on a stronger presidency: What’s at stake?

The proposed constitution would give the president more power and reshape parliament and elections.

Bolster your portfolio with these dividend-paying cash cows as midterms approach

A new market catalyst is on the horizon in the form of midterm elections. ISS Stoxx picked out a few cash cows that may offer some stability.

Thousands take part in March on Washington to promote voting rights

Protest draws crowds to Washington, DC amid Trump's threats of interference, voting restrictions in midterm elections.

WATCH: March on Washington rally draws attention to voting rights with Jeffries, Sanders

Thousands of protesters are rallying Friday on the National Mall in support of voting rights and racial justice ahead of the midterm elections, following a wave of changes to voting laws and redistricting that civil rights groups have condemned as detrimental to Black Americans.

Trump gives GOP breathing room on data centers

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump toes line on data centers as GOP pushes back Republicans’ growing skepticism of data centers is forcing President Trump to balance his steadfast support for the industry with pushback from his party ahead of the midterm elections

Crypto traders brace for Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech

One analyst expects Warsh to take a tough line on inflation, but still sees the Fed holding off on rate hikes until at least after the November mid-term elections.

Pakistan: Protests continue in Azad Kashmir despite repression and internet blackout

Harshly repressed protests that have shaken Pakistan-administered Kashmir since early June have continued through local legislative elections held in July and August.

Tariffs, the price of ground beef, and Donald Trump

Former President Trump's proposal to temporarily pause tariffs on imported ground beef aims to lower prices before the midterm elections, despite economic analysis suggesting the 25 percent price reduction claim is unrealistic and potentially harmful to domestic producers.

Trump toes line on data centers as more Republicans pump the breaks

Republicans’ growing skepticism about data centers is forcing President Trump to balance his steadfast support for the industry with pushback from his party ahead of the midterm elections.

Democratic-backed Maryland redistricting amendment can't go on November ballot, court rules

A Maryland court has ruled against a proposed constitutional amendment that could have paved the way for Democrats to redraw the state's congressional districts ahead of the 2028 elections.

Nigeria launches hunt for hundreds of kidnapped mosque worshippers

With elections set for January, President Tinubu seeks to clamp down on kidnapping trend in northern Nigeria.

Live updates: Trump administration can move forward with mail-in voting policy; Meta, states reach settlement

A federal judge on Wednesday lifted a nationwide injunction on the Trump administration’s mail-in voting policy, allowing it to be implemented for November’s elections. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani granted the Justice Department’s request to reconsider her earlier injunctio

Everyone is making a U-turn on data centers as public support craters - Politico

Everyone is making a U-turn on data centers as public support craters Politico Data Center Backlash Is Seen as Slowing, Reshaping New Projects Bloomberg.com Here’s all the ways that data center controversies have transformed the midterm elections AP News The GOP'S Data Center Pan

Democratic states file new lawsuit seeking to block Trump's order limiting mail voting in midterms

Democratic-controlled states on Wednesday filed another lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to limit mail voting in this year's midterm elections.

Supreme Court upholds Trump's order to overhaul mail-in ballots

President Trump can implement an executive order restricting mail-in ballots just months before the midterm elections, the Supreme Court said Monday . Why it matters: It's a win for the president, who has opposed mail-in voting for years, but the legal battle is far from over, an

Lindsey Graham's sister wins Republican primary to contest Senate seat in November - BBC

Lindsey Graham's sister wins Republican primary to contest Senate seat in November BBC Trump gets a much-needed South Carolina win and other takeaways from Tuesday’s elections CNN How Trump Folded the Graham Family Dynasty Into His Own The New York Times ‘It's put up or shut up t

The data center era that's reshaping America

Nothing is driving more new U.S. economic investment or political volatility than data centers . Why it matters: They're the Great Subplot of 2026, THE topic animating the AI race and elections . Everyone needs to understand the size, scope and sentiment surrounding them. The big

The other Dan Sullivan makes November ballot against Sen. Dan Sullivan - Politico

The other Dan Sullivan makes November ballot against Sen. Dan Sullivan Politico In Headache for Republicans, Second Dan Sullivan Advances in Alaska Senate Race The New York Times Two Dan Sullivans to appear on Alaska’s US Senate ballot in November’s midterm elections The Guardian

Sen. Darline Graham wins the Republican Senate primary runoff in South Carolina - NBC News

Sen. Darline Graham wins the Republican Senate primary runoff in South Carolina NBC News Trump gets a much-needed South Carolina win and other takeaways from Tuesday’s elections CNN Trump endorsement boosts sister of late Lindsey Graham to historic runoff victory Fox News South C

Mike Clay's Ultimate Draft Board: Perfect picks for every round

Mike Clay provides his draft blueprint, including ideal selections in each round and overall strategy.

Violence flares in Haiti as gang attack kills 30 people

Island nation grapples with violence as it seeks to hold first elections in more than a decade.

What’s behind domestic political pressure on Ukraine’s president?

Zelenskyy rejects call from sacked minister for wartime elections.